Marion County Environmental Services is currently hosting a half hour radio show, Waste Matters: On the Air, every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 1 pm to educate and engage residents on issues surrounding waste and how to prevent it.

Tune into KMUZ 88.5 FM in the South Salem/Turner area or listen live on www.kmuz.org or with the TuneIn radio app for smart phones and tablets.

A preview of each show will be featured on our Facebook page the morning of each broadcast.

July, 09, 2015 Guests Bailey Payne, Terry Fristad, and Judy Skinner discuss the community benefits of the Marion County Master Recycler class, it's history, and how citizens are effectively promoting waste reduction. Judy and Terry also discuss the recycling at the Marion County Fair and their goals of zero-waste.

Battery Recycling with Call2Reycle

June, 25, 2015Learn all about Battery Recycling with Sean Burchill and Eric Dennis from Call2Reycle and Bailey Payne from Marion County Environmental Services.

May 28, 2015Join us on KMUZ to hear all about the Sleeping Bag Project with Green Awards, Master Recycler of the Year 2015, Dana Canning!

Department of Energy

May 14, 2015Join us on KMUZ to hear all about Marion County's EarthWISE program and learn about the Department of Energy's programs and how they are implementing waste reduction systems in their office as well as throughout the State.

Save the Food CampaignApril 23, 2015Guest Griselda Puga and children from Take your Daughter/Son to Work Day, share helpful tips so you can reduce food waste and save money and time in the kitchen.

Upcycle Oregon and Earth Fair 2015

April 9, 2015Join us on KMUZ for a special one hour show of Waste Matters on the Air. For the first half hear all about Upcycle Oregon with Carlee Wright and Lauren Travis, taking place April 10 & 11 at the Oregon State Capitol.

The second half includes guests Rachel Brumfield and Alan Pennington who tell us about what to expect at the Earth Fair at the Oregon Garden on Saturday, April 18.

GEARS, Garten Services

March 26, 2015Join us on KMUZ to hear from Jared Wimp from Garten Services, a Salem company that runs GEARS, the only reuse electronics store in Salem.

Kerr Concentrates

March 12, 2015Join us on KMUZ to hear from Greg Watkins from Kerr Concentrates, a Salem company that produces specialty concentrates, purees, essences and custom blends, is EarthWISE recertified. Kerr has made a commitment to environmentally friendly practices through reduction of waste, energy savings, and expansion of recycling programs.

Mid-Valley Green Awards

February 26, 2015Guest Michelle Cordova, Executive Director of the Straub Environmental Center, highlights nominees and the schedule for the 2014 Mid-Valley Green Awards.

Spring Valley Dairy

February 12, 2015Join Alan Pennington and guest Stephanie Hoy from Spring Valley Dairy to discuss how the dairy has reduced waste generation, their employee-led Green Team, and the ways they have become more sustainable and diminished their carbon footprint through the EarthWISE program.

HOPE team from Forest Ridge Elementary

January 29, 2015Join us for a very special Waste Matters with Laurie Aguirre the Second Grade Teacher and Environmental Coordinator at Forest Ridge Elementary along with six students from their HOPE team. The students will school us about the 3Rs, water conservation, and worm composting.

The Green Auto Repair SceneJanuary 15, 2015How green is the auto repair scene? Join host Alan Pennington as he chats with Bob Anderson, co-owner of AJ's Auto Repair, to find out all the ways the auto world can green up the repair side of life through reuse and recycling.

Green Year's ResolutionsJanuary 1, 2015Now's the time to reflect on the past and start implementing sustainable practices in 2015. The Waste Reduction Coordinators Griselda, Bailey, Alan, and Jessica share their New Year's resolutions as well as tips that work for them and their family.

North Marion Ash and Metal RecoveryDecember 18, 2014You may know all about how your garbage gets incinerated and turned into energy in Brooks, but do you know what happens to that leftover, non-combustible 10% portion that remains as ash? Don Alexander, a Marion County Public Works civil engineer, will fill us in on where it goes, what's still in it, and what treasures we might find.

November 6, 2014.mp3Sherry Miotke of Bentley’s Grill and Kristi Reed of The Grand Hotel in Salem join host Alan Pennington to discuss the ways these two EarthWISE businesses strive to be the greenest they can be.

Commercial Composting Efforts in the Salem Community

October 23, 2014.mp3Art Kuenzi of Suburban Garbage and Griselda Puga of Marion County discuss commercial, residential, and Salem-Keizer School District composting of food wastes.

Ups and Downs of Commercial Sorting and Handling of Recycled Materials

October 9, 2014.mp3Pete Grell, recycling wizard for Garten Services, gives us the scoop on the how and why of sorting recycled goods after businesses and residents place these items in their blue bins.

Creative Reuse of Old Wood

September 25, 2014.mp3Bruce Wadleigh, founder of Barnwood Naturals, shares the ins and outs of how his company turns old barnwood into new products.

Household Hazardous Waste

September 11, 2014Host Beth Myers-Shenai, a waste reduction coordinator with Marion County, chats with guest Jeff Bickford, Marion County’s Environmental Services Division Supervisor, to learn how the county deals with hazardous wastes.

June 19, 2014Guest Chad Naugle, sustainability coordinator for Oregon Department of Corrections, discusses how State of Oregon correctional facilities are focusing on sustainability to help the environment, their bottom line and their adults in custody gain green job skills.

Reclaimed Building Materials

June 5, 2014Topic: Reclaimed Building MaterialsGuest Rich Jacobson, Director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore, discusses how the ReStore helps divert usable building materials from the waste stream to support their mission to build affordable homes for those in need.

Food Recovery

May 22, 2014Topic: Food RecoveryGuest Rick Gaupo, President and CEO of Marion Polk Food Share, discusses how MPFS is capturing extra food before it becomes waste and getting it to those most in need.

Home Composting

May 8, 2014Guest Bonnie White, composting expert, discusses the basics of getting started with a backyard compost pile to help reduce kitchen and yard waste and create great home-produced fertilizer for your garden.

April 10, 2014Guest Rachel Elmer with the Oregon Garden previews what is in store for this year’s Earth Day Fair on Saturday April 19th.

DEQ Vision 2050 for Materials Management

March 27, 2014Guest David Allaway, Senior Policy Analyst with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, describes the Vision 2050 plan for how waste and other materials will be managed in the future which includes much more emphasis on the “upstream” processes where materials are harvested, manufactured, transported, etc.

Creative Reuse

March 13, 2014Guests Jessica Ramey and Carlee Wright with DIY Studio discuss the fast-expanding world of creative reuse, also known as “upcycling”, where ordinary discards (trash or recyclables) are turned into fabulous new art, jewelry, furniture…you name it!

Why Does Waste Matter?

February 27, 2014Guest Bailey Payne, a waste reduction coordinator with Marion County Environmental Services, discusses the impacts waste has on our planet and its people.

Mid-Valley Green Awards

February 13, 2014Guest Michelle Cordova, Executive Director of the Straub Environmental Center, highlights nominees and the schedule for the 2014 Mid-Valley Green Awards.